Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest: Being an Attempt to Implant in the Young Mind the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports of Youth, Issues 1-4 |
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... produced its amusing effects ; and that , when the mid- summer holidays commenced , I would successively supply you with a new amusement , whenever you could satisfac- torily explain the principles of those you already possessed . Was ...
... produced its amusing effects ; and that , when the mid- summer holidays commenced , I would successively supply you with a new amusement , whenever you could satisfac- torily explain the principles of those you already possessed . Was ...
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... produced by it , we can ascertain the distance of the object . " Mr. Seymour fixed his eye attentively on the woodman , and , after a short pause , declared that he was about half a quarter of a mile distant . " Why , how could you ...
... produced by it , we can ascertain the distance of the object . " Mr. Seymour fixed his eye attentively on the woodman , and , after a short pause , declared that he was about half a quarter of a mile distant . " Why , how could you ...
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... you will find that a very loud one will be produced . " * The pulse was the measure of time used by Galileo in his cele- brated experiments . " If the depth of the well be considerable , 36 Chap . II . PHILOSOPHY IN SPORT.
... you will find that a very loud one will be produced . " * The pulse was the measure of time used by Galileo in his cele- brated experiments . " If the depth of the well be considerable , 36 Chap . II . PHILOSOPHY IN SPORT.
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... produced by it , as you have just seen exemplified by the woodman , which , unless taken into account , ( 6 ) will vitiate the result . " Tom observed that he had not thought of that diffi- culty , and did not know how he could get over ...
... produced by it , as you have just seen exemplified by the woodman , which , unless taken into account , ( 6 ) will vitiate the result . " Tom observed that he had not thought of that diffi- culty , and did not know how he could get over ...
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... produced . " At so small a distance as two hundred and fifty - six feet , " said her father , " the interval could not have exceeded in duration the fourth part of a second , and was , conse- quently , imperceptible : we might therefore ...
... produced . " At so small a distance as two hundred and fifty - six feet , " said her father , " the interval could not have exceeded in duration the fourth part of a second , and was , conse- quently , imperceptible : we might therefore ...
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